Новости за 22.03.2024

Lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill to ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid. The legislation cleared the Senate on Friday after previously passing the House. It heads next to Gov. Brad Little’s desk, where it will likely be signed into law. The Republican governor has said repeatedly he does not believe public funds should be used for gender-affirming care. If the legislation is enacted... Читать дальше...

Chicago voters will weigh in Tuesday on a ballot measure that would fundamentally change the way real estate deals are taxed in the city.

Built in 1952, this contemporary farmhouse is a short distance from Malibu beaches, hiking trails, and museums.

A pair of juries has found two men guilty of killing a Chicago boy almost nine years ago. The Sun-Times reports jurors on Thursday found 29-year-old Jamal Joiner and 28-year-old Rasheed Martin each guilty of murder in connection with the death of 7-year-old Amari Brown. The jurors also found them each guilty of attempted murder for wounding a woman and firing at another man whom prosecutors allege was their true target. Joiner and Martin opened fire on a crowded street on July 4, 2015, in what prosecutors... Читать дальше...

Police have identified a person who was fatally shot outside a Connecticut courthouse as a 26-year-old man who was facing gun and drug charges. And his lawyer is calling the killing a “hit.” Jarron Chapman's lawyer and police say he was leaving Waterbury Superior Court late Thursday morning when he was shot in front of family members by someone who fled on a motorcycle. The Waterbury resident had just appeared in court. He had three pending cases there that included gun, drug and assault charges. Читать дальше...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jane Fonda are calling on voters to keep a law banning new oil and gas wells near homes, schools and hospitals as the oil industry fights to overturn it. The governor, celebrities and activists met in Los Angeles on Friday to launch a campaign to keep the 2022 law. Californians will vote on a referendum in November to decide whether to keep the law. Proponents say it will protect the public from the health impacts of oil and gas pollution. Oil... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday:

A Texas medical panel has rebuffed calls to list specific exceptions to one of the most restrictive abortions bans in the U.S., which physicians say is dangerously unclear and has forced women with serious pregnancy complications to leave the state. The head of the Texas Medical Board also said on Friday that wider issues surrounding the law — such as the lack of exceptions in cases of rape or incest — were beyond the authority of the 16-member panel, twelve of whom are men. Only one member of the board is an obstetrician and gynecologist. Читать дальше...

The statue is back next to McCovey Cove, albeit in a new location on the waterfront.

Stephan Jenkins purchased the historic San Francisco property in 2013. It was originally built for a sea captain and his family.

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer but hasn't said what kind. In a video announcement Friday, she revealed that she was undergoing chemotherapy but didn't give further details of her treatment. Kate had successful surgery in January and at the time, officials said her condition wasn’t cancerous. But tests done later found the cancer. Kensington Palace said that no details about her cancer or her treatment would be released, saying she has a right to medical privacy. After successful surgery... Читать дальше...

A Democratic state senator in North Dakota has filed paperwork for a campaign to run for governor. Merrill Piepkorn, of Fargo, did not confirm his candidacy. However, he said he is planning a press conference soon. Democrat and security guard Travis Hipsher also is running for governor. A Democrat hasn't won the office in North Dakota since 1988. Republicans have held the governor's seat since 1992. Gov. Doug Burgum is not seeking a third term. North Dakota’s Democratic and Republican parties will... Читать дальше...

After weeks of speculation about her whereabouts, Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced in a video message Friday that she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

For the first time, California architect Raymond Kappe's breathtaking Keeler House in Pacific Palisades, CA, is on the market.

Buckingham Palace says King Charles III is "so proud" of his "beloved" daughter-in-law Kate for her cancer announcement.

Some of Pennsylvania’s most populous counties are relocating polling places out of synagogues because next month’s primary election falls on the first day of Passover. The primary election is April 23. In Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh, the election board voted to relocate 16 polling places from synagogues and a Jewish community center. Polling locations were also shifted in the Philadelphia area where the city and its four “collar” counties together have about 200,000 Jewish households. Читать дальше...

A Republican lawmaker in Kentucky says a bill shielding doctors and other health providers from criminal liability is broad enough to apply to in vitro fertilization services. State Sen. Whitney Westerfield made the comments Friday as the bill won final passage. The measure now goes to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Westerfield says the bill's definition of health care providers is broad enough to apply to IVF services. In vitro fertilization emerged as a political issue in February after an Alabama... Читать дальше...

Real estate brokerage company Compass Inc. will pay $57.5 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over real estate commissions. The New York-based company also agreed to change its business practices to ensure clients can more clearly understand how brokers and agents are compensated for their services. That's according to a filing Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Compass follows several big real estate brokerages and the National Association of Realtors in... Читать дальше...

As global warming raises temperatures, a California work safety board has approved standards that would require companies to protect employees from excessive indoor heat, particularly in warehouses. But the rules still need to overcome opposition by another state agency. The Los Angeles Times reports the rules were approved Thursday by the board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health despite a late objection from the Department of Finance because of cost effects on the state. Читать дальше...

Federal prosecutors have charged a South Carolina man with carjacking resulting in death and the gunning down of a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him. Authorities made the announcement Friday on the steps of the federal courthouse in Albuquerque, just before Jaremy Smith made his first court appearance. The March 15 fatal shooting of State Police Officer Justin Hare along Interstate 40 set off a search for Smith. The suspect was wounded and captured two days later by sheriff’s... Читать дальше...

Barely six months into the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of the same conservative revolt that took down his predecessor. The next steps following a resolution filed Friday by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from office will determine Johnson's political future as he faces growing criticism from his right flank for working across the aisle to fund the government. It remains unclear if Green's resolution — called a motion to vacate — has the support needed by the majority of the House to pass. Читать дальше...

Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, says he will resign from the House. Gallagher will resign his position on April 19. It will leave Republicans with a 217-213 majority in the House, meaning that they cannot afford to lose more than one vote on a party-line vote. The thin majority has already proved to be a challenge for Republican leadership and forced House Speaker Mike Johnson to work with Democrats to pass practically any legislation. Читать дальше...

Russia's top security agency says there are dead, wounded at a Moscow concert hall ablaze after shooting, explosions.

The White House says President Joe Biden plans to host Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani next month. The visit comes as the countries hold formal talks about winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq. The meeting is scheduled for April 15. The two nations have a delicate relationship due in part to Iran’s considerable sway in Iraq, where a coalition of Iran-backed groups brought al-Sudani to power in October 2022. The meeting... Читать дальше...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge. American Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative are building a 102-mile transmission line linking Iowa's Dubuque County and Wisconsin's Dane County. About a mile of the line would cross the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. A coalition of conservation groups sued in federal court earlier this month to stop the line, alleging... Читать дальше...